Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Copycat

I used to make doughnuts for a large chain grocery store. The way you turn the doughnuts while frying is to use large unpainted wooden chopsticks.You push on one side of the doughnuts over to turn them and can pick them up by inserting chopstick into the hole: no mashed or punctured doughnut!

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These are really great doughnuts - and I've made lots of doughnuts over the years. One thing to remember is use whole milk NOT even 2%. Also for the glaze including chocolate glaze - instead of the water use evaporated milk. I did everything else is the same. Terrific - thanks for the recipe Roosie

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One word: SINFUL. Oh actually 2 words Evil. These were soo wonderful I couldn't stop eating them. It was the first time I made donuts but definately not the last.

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These were really good. The ones that tasted just like KK's were the ones that I kneaded the dough and then rolled and cut. Because they had more volume, they rose higher. They tasted exactly like Krispy Kreme! The other ones were good as well, but did not taste much like Krispy Kreme's.Also, the chocolate glaze is amazing!

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These were wonderful. I used cake flour instead of all purpose, and let the cut doughnuts rise in the refrigerator over night for a more tender texture (and a quicker morning meal) I used cream in the glaze instead of water, whole milk in the dough, and the chopstick idea is genius. Thanks!

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I made the recipe exactly as posted except I added an additional 1/2 c. of flour because my dough was more like a batter. The donuts were exceptionally fluffy and tender. The batch is huge. I cooked 12 very large donuts yesterday a.m. plus holes and only used about 1/2 of the dough. Will be cooking the leftovers today! Thank you for the wonderful recipe. It's a keeper for sure! The second time I made the recipe, I froze half of the batter and it defrosted and cooked just perfectly a month or so later!

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Absolutely delectable, light, crispy, sweet, amazing and addictive. Planned to photograph them but forgot in the hoo haa of the moment. Kids absolutely loved them. Didn't have a donut cutter so simply rolled into balls, stuck my finger thru the middle and swung them around my finger til the hole was big enough! : )) Personally these are the nicest donuts I have ever tried. I dont know if they are a close copy cos I've never tried KK's. But if they're not, someone better open a shop using this recipe...

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Yummy!! Great doughnuts! everyone loved these .. I made some jelly doughnuts and they were great as well .. thanks!

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Despite the fact that these are really nothing like Krispy Kreme... they are still very good. I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out great. Most of all, they turned out quite pretty! Usually homemade doughnuts look like ugly... but these formed so nicely. I quickly started toying with the glaze. This does not have the signature Krispy Kreme glaze... not even close. I double dipped some of them (and even tripled a few), but that was way too much -- it made those doughnuts slightly soggy. If these were advertised as just regular doughnuts, they would be five star for sure. But because I was lead to believe they are like Krispy Kreme, I was disappointed. But again... very good! I will make these again, and I highly recommend this recipe.

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I'd never made a doughnut before... and I've always heard that your first few attempts are never ever very good because of all the nuances of doughnut-making. That said, I was impressed with how easy these were to make and how well they turned out. They were a bit too dense to be truly on par with Krispy Kreme, but the flavor was spot on and as I can't get a real one hot off the rollers here, this was just what I needed :) I left off the chocolate, because I prefer the plain glazed.

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This was a great doughnut recipe. I must say that I do not care for the glaze recipe. It was a little too "vanilla tasting for me. I about 2/3 cup of powdered sugar and 1 1/2 Tbsp. milk to sort of tone it down. This made 25 - 3 1/2 to 4 inch doughnuts (as well as the doughnut holes). I did double glaze a few of the doughnuts as another viewer suggested and it gave it a thicker glaze that you find on many bakery doughnuts. As far as the doughnut preparation, I began by mixing the yeast and hot water together. I also added 1 tsp. of sugar to the yeast mixture in order to give the yeast something to feed off of, and i set it aside about 10 minutes to let it proof. This allows the yeast time to activate. I did knead the dough after mixing in all the flour because my dough had a slight batter appearance. I floured my board really well and kneaded it for about 3-4 minutes until it had enough flour in it to make a firmer dough but not stiff. I probably ended up adding about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of flour on my board to get it to the right consistency. After rolling them out, I did let them rise about 14 minutes longer than called for because I was busy getting the glaze ready. They were very fluffy. Overall this recipe was great. The kids even said to keep this recipe!

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Wow. Taste a little like Krispy Kreme but are VERY yummy. My daughter wanted Strawberry donuts. So, I pureed a few strawberries and added a little water, then added this instead of plain water to the glaze. Turned out great - very subtle strawberry flavor. These were a lot of work, but I'll make again.

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These are the best doughnuts we've ever made. We used Smart Balance shortening (6 T.). We made these in the bread machine. My 10 year old put in all the ingredients (accidentally added extra yeast), let it stir until mixed, then let stir for 2 more minutes. Then I turned off the bread machine. After a little more than an hour, I rolled the dough out. I let the doughnuts rise on a flour dusted tea towel, and that made a huge difference in picking them up to go in the oil. Super, super recipe!

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This was my first time making donuts. The family and I agree that these donuts are even better than Krispy Kreme. I highly recommend.

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These turned out really great! I used 1 cup 2 percent milk and 1/2 cup evap. milk also I did not have shortening so I used canola oil. Added nutmeg to glaze. Wooden skewers work well for flipping doughnuts while frying and glazing. I'll definitely keep this recipe handy. Brings back memories when my mom and sisters and I would spend the day making doughnuts and having a great time. Thanks for the recipe!!

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I used my BREAD MACHINE to make the dough and it turned out perfect. This recipe favors "a hole in the wall doughnut shop" doughnut. Not Krispy Kreme at all. My doughnuts soaked up all the glaze? I am not experienced at making doughnuts, so I'm sure that was my fault. I really wanted it to "crust over" like a Krispy Kreme doughnut. I will keep this recipe and make it again. I ate so many my stomach hurts. ( I made a half recipe and shared with my DH and kids) Does anyone know it you can freeze the doughnut before it rises?

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these were so delicious to eat and fun to make! i let them rise about 1 hour after cutting them and next time i will glaze them, let them dry and glaze them again. thanks for a fantastic recipe!

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We can't buy decent doughnuts here in Switzerland so I was excited to try this recipe. It was my first time making doughnuts and they turned out really, really good!! I'm making them a second time today.

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I cooked these in hot shortening (360-365 F) and was extremely satisfied with the result. The shortening vs. vegetable oil might account for the difference in taste from Krispy Kreme some people comment on. I've tried a lot of recipes and this is the best so far. I thought they turned out better than Krispy Kreme, myself.

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This is my first doughnut recipe I've ever made. First of all, it was alot simpler than I thought. Second, these were great!! I think they were very similar to krispy kreme. They may not be quite as airy but they are very light indeed. I added a 1/2 cup more flour to my batch and after cutting the doughnuts, I went ahead and let them sit for an hour. (Probably a bit more, since I was putting my baby to bed). I will definitely make these again. Not too often though, I'm trying to lose that baby weight:)

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